Robotics

Seoul – November 10, 2026 -- MOVIN, a LiDAR-based 3D motion data AI company backed by NAVER D2SF, has raised KRW 10 billion in a Series A round to expand from markerless motion capture into motion data infrastructure for physical AI.

IMM Investment led the round, with participation from Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) and Voyager Ventures. Existing investors Atinum Investment, NAVER D2SF and Schmidt made follow-on investments. It is NAVER D2SF's third consecutive investment in the company, after a 2023 seed round and a 2025 pre-Series A round. That pre-Series A raised KRW 4 billion.

Hong Kong – November 05, 2026 -- Cainiao has opened its global warehouse network to AI and embodied intelligence partners, aiming to build what it calls the world's largest logistics real-scene training cluster, and has launched a "Global Tech in Three Days" service for hard-tech exporters.

The company has signed initial cooperation agreements with leading AI computing and embodied intelligence firms. Nearly 100 representatives from across the industry chain attended the launch event in Hong Kong.

Cainiao opens dozens of proof-of-concept scenarios across warehouse and delivery operations

The scenarios cover warehouse picking, intelligent navigation and delivery, high-altitude inspection, security operations, aviation logistics and auto parts management. Partners get a platform for joint R&D, real-machine training and business validation.

SHANGHAI – November 04, 2026 -- Algorized is demonstrating its Algorized Foundation Model (AFM), a single model for human-aware perception, live at the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2026) in Shanghai from 5 to 10 November, running on data from one standard wireless sensor.

BMW Technology Office China invites Algorized to its start-up exhibition area

BMW Technology Office China identified Algorized through outside-in scouting for its human-aware perception offering in Physical AI. Algorized is an invited guest at the BMW start-up area. Participation does not mean any collaboration with BMW exists or that BMW endorses or validates the technology. All capability claims about AFM are Algorized's own.

Beijing – November 02, 2026 -- Journalists from South Korean, Turkish, U.S. and Cuban media outlets toured hi-tech companies and a modern agricultural demonstration park in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, on October 26-28, testing 3D scanning, exoskeleton and humanoid-robotics products.

Scantech opens the three-day tour with 3D digitization demonstrations

On October 26, the group visited Scantech, a comprehensive 3D solutions provider, and tried 3D visual digitization technologies. Isaura Diez of Cuba's Prensa Latina, using a 3D scanner for the first time, cited its applications in the medical and industrial fields.

LOS ANGELES – November 01, 2026 -- FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (NASDAQ: FFR) sold and shipped a record 351 robot devices in October, lifting cumulative sales and shipments past 1,000 units to 1,168 since deliveries began at the end of February. The company says it continues to deliver at a positive unit gross margin.

FFR expects more than 400 monthly units in November and December

Founder and Global CEO YT Jia, in his first weekly report since becoming FFR's CEO, said October growth was in line with expectations. The company expects average monthly sales and shipments of more than 400 units in both November and December. Management links that run-rate to its full-year guidance of approximately 2,000 devices sold and shipped by the acquired robotics business, measured on a standalone basis.

PALO ALTO – October 31, 2026 -- KRAFTON subsidiary Ludo Robotics presented Ludi 0.2, the second iteration of its robotic intelligence system, at the 2026 Bay Area Robotics Symposium (BARS) at UC Berkeley, and confirmed that a next-generation foundation model, Ludi 1.0, is in development.

Ludi 0.2 adds five capabilities to August's Ludi 0.1 release

Ludi 0.1, introduced in August 2026, combined a vision-language model for reasoning and dialogue with specialized navigation and manipulation functions. It was built to interpret spoken instructions, maintain conversational context, ask clarifying questions and adapt to changing tasks in supported environments.

Ludi 0.2 extends that base in five areas:

BEIJING – October 30, 2026 -- Benewake has put its 18-channel SR18 360° 3D LiDAR into mass production at a price of US$299, with worldwide availability starting November 30, 2026. The SR18 is the first model in the new SR Series, which will also include a 96-channel variant, the SR96.

SR18 weighs 190 g and draws no more than 5 W on average

The SR18 measures 71.8 mm in diameter and 64 mm in height. Benewake targets robot developers with tight space and power budgets, including makers of commercial cleaning robots, robotic lawn mowers, quadruped robots, embodied AI platforms, last-mile delivery robots and industrial mobile robots.

HSINCHU – October 29, 2026 -- oToBrite Electronics will present an IP69K-rated 3D stereo vision camera module with sub-microsecond (1 μs) synchronization of 3MP global shutter sensors at ROBOTWORLD 2026 in South Korea, targeting humanoid robots, quadruped robots and unmanned vehicles.

indie ISP drives left-right exposure sync in the stereo module

The module was co-developed with indie and incorporates indie's iND880 image signal processor. It synchronizes exposures between the left and right cameras and keeps image quality consistent for depth perception in dynamic outdoor environments. Built-in image quality tuning and the oToVision SDK complete the package.

Two baseline options are available. The 60 mm version is designed for humanoid robots and robotic arms. The 120 mm version delivers depth perception at distances of up to 20 meters for outdoor autonomous robots and unmanned vehicles.

Gurnee, Ill. – October 22, 2026 -- Adams Elevator called its NAEC booth the most talked-about it has run at the show after deploying SKYE, a humanoid robot supplied by Metropolis Robotics, the sister company of exhibit builder 3DL Design.

Adams Elevator co-brands SKYE as part of its booth identity

The activation was the idea of Molly Cruz, National Sales and Process Manager at Adams Elevator. Adams co-branded the robot so that it became part of the booth's identity rather than a standalone attraction. The move extends Cruz's record of bringing new booth technology to NAEC.

SKYE also walked the show aisles carrying Adams-branded first aid kits and invited attendees to take one. Visitors stopped to photograph the robot and left with a branded giveaway.

Cruz said attendees lined up to meet SKYE, took photos and returned with colleagues. In her words, it was "the most talked-about booth we've had at NAEC."

Guangzhou – October 18, 2026 -- Phase 1 of the 140th Canton Fair opened on October 15 under the "Advanced Manufacturing" theme, with service robots and smart-living products anchoring the Consumer Electronics and Information Products zone through October 19.

Smart-living exhibits target health monitoring and elderly care

Exhibitors are showing wearable devices and continuous glucose monitoring systems that track indicators such as heart rate and blood glucose. Wearable exoskeletons and other AI-powered devices support mobility training and functional recovery.

For home and elderly care, companion robots, electric nursing beds and home-use hyperbaric oxygen chambers combine daily care with wellness support and lifestyle assistance.